Skoda KAROQ - 2018
107.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda KAROQ, model year 2018.
Sample size: 14,486 cars, 29,271 tests and 31,518 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 14,486 cars
The 2018 Skoda Karoq has an overall defect rate of 108 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average for cars of the same year, at 120 per 100 vehicles, representing a 10% improvement. Defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in higher mileage ranges, but the Karoq still performs well compared to its peers. It excels significantly in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, where its defect rates are much lower than average. There are no significant categories where the Karoq performs worse than average, indicating a generally reliable vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,486 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.5% worse
71.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 96.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 39.6% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 62.5% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.0% better
124.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 88.2% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 22.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 75.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,224
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,853
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,193
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,116
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,748
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,059
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 774
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 595
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 587
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 559
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 559
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 514
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 508
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 407
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 61